National Register of Citizens
Supreme Court raps government for ‘destroying’ NRC process
CJI said even if 2,700 out of the available 3,000 paramilitary companies are required, there are still 300 companies of the CAPF left with the govt.
CM Mamata Banerjee terms NRC poll gimmick, says won’t allow it in Bengal
Banerjee also complained that the clubs have stopped receiving sponsors in fear of getting hounded by the central agencies for details.
Govt still firm on Citizenship Bill, says Modi
However, the bill has been widely hailed by people’s groups in the Barak Valley, where Bengali Hindus are the dominant group in the population.
31 lakh left out of Assam NRC register claims
The NRC is being updated based on March 24, 1971 as the cutoff date.
Centre gives 6-month extension to complete update of NRC by June 30
The draft NRC was published on July 30 and included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total 3.29 crore applications.
Centre in fix over citizenship bill, fate of NRC issue
Security sources said that home ministry was awaiting direction from the political leadership which has kept the issue on hold.
As ‘new aliens’ emerge in Assam, Mamata vs BJP tussle expands
The Supreme Court has asked for a revision and the politics around this has grown heated.
Assam: Five youths lined up, shot dead by Ulfa
The massacre is being attributed to the growing polarisation in Assam over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and National Register of Citizens.
Supreme Court nod to five new proofs, Dec 15 NRC deadline
The apex court has now given 20 more days to complete the exercise whose 60-day deadline was supposed to end by November 25.
Assam: Asked to prove nationality, man commits suicide
Debnath’s name had appeared in the complete draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on July 30, the police said.